Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-02-08
Wants to Avoid Suspicion.

Wants to Avoid Suspicion.
New YORK, February 7th.-The Mail
Express London special says: 1t is stated
the French Government, with a view to
avert suspicion from its behavior with re-
regard to the war preparations. agreed to
take up the corn duties bill for Parliament
airy consideration before Boulangers mill
tary bill. 1t is not at all likely the efforts
of the Extreme Left to draw from the Min
istry public statements of the situation
will succeed. Premier Goblet'S friends at
tribute his reticence concerning the move
ment of troops and munitions 10 the idea
that is said to be entertained by him, that
such a statement might be interpreted as a
device on the part of the French Cabinet
to thwart Bismarck S electoral designs.
Wholesale Evictions Anticipated.
DUBLIN, February 7th.-The New Ross
rate-payers will continue 10 withhold their
rates as long as the Board of Guardians ap-
pointed by the Government hold control.
Their arrears amount to $500. The Brit
ish Board of Guardians has notified the
Workhouse officials to prepare apartments
for evicted tenants on the various estates.
irish Interests.
LONDON, February 7th.-Acting by his
physician advice, Parnell will go abroad
to recruit his health after the conclusion of
the debate on the address. The Parnellites
will oppose in Parliament all projects rel
alive TO liquor traffic in Ireland on the
ground that the question should be reserved
for an Irish Parliament
Afraid of War.
LONDON, February 7th-Three of the
largest paper manufacturers in Germany
have instructed their agents in England not
10 enter into fresh contracts for supplies of
paper, because they have reason to believe
that Port Hamburg is likely to be closed
soon in consequence OF war.
To Come ct the Whole Empire by Tele-
phone.
BERLIN, February 7th.-The Postoffice
authorities are making extensive expert
ments with view of connecting the whole
of Germany by telephone.
Newspaper Seized-ReIeased from Prison.
BRUSSELS, February 7th.-The police of
this city have seized new Socialist paper
called the Coascrit Anscele.
A prominent Socialist was released from
prison at Client, and a demonstration by
his followers was suppressed by the police,
as it threatened to develop into a row.
German East Africa Company.
BERLIN, February 7th.- The German
East Africa Company has been converted
into a corporation by a committee of
founders, merchants and financiers. The
Board of Directors will hereafter consist of
twenty-seven members, three of whom are
to be nominated by Bismarck. The CAPT
tai is to be raised to 100000 marks by a
farther issue of shares.
A German Septennate Candidate.
BERLIN, February 7th.-At large meet
ing of electors held yesterday at Bonn,
Judge Haas, Catholic, who favors the
septennate, was chosen as candidate for
the Reischtag.
Spanish Volunteers for the French Army.
PARIS, February 7th.-Spanish Republi-
can immigrants residing in France have
decided to form volunteer force of 2000
men to assist France in the event of war
with Germany.
The Military Bill.
PARIS, February 7th.-The members OF
the Extreme left have decided in favor of
granting priority to General Boulanger' s
military organization bill, with the view of
drawing from Premier Goblet a statement
regarding the political situation.
Thankful for a Republic.
PARIS, February 7th.-Le Paris expresses
thankfulness because France is under re-
publican government. A King, says that
journal, could never have brooked German
insults.
The French in TOnguin.
PARIS, February thin Bihourd, the
French Resident in Tonquin, telegcaphs
that Colonel Bussaud has occupied fort
on the Makas Ridge, after a stubborn re-
sistance by the Anamese.. The French had
eight wounded.
The Italians in Abyssinia.
ROME, February 7th.-The Italian COM
mander at Massowah reports that Rasolula
summoned the Italians to quit all their adj
yanced posts and to limit their occupation
TO Massowah The Abyssinians hold Sa-
hetberi, an Italian engineer, as hostage.
The latter was threatened with death, and
begged the Italian commander to come 10
an agreement With Rasolula. The COM
mander replied that he was unable TO do so,
because the Italian forts were intended for
the protection of caravans, and he was
ready to resist the Abyssinans.
A New Volcano.
ST. PETERSBURG. February 7th.-The in
habitants of Baku, the center of the great
Russian petroleum field, have been much
alarmed over subterranean explosion
which shook houses and caused consider
able damage at the same time. A volcano
burst out on the Lok Batan, ten miles dis
tant from Baku. For two nights the vol
cano threw a column of fire ana mud $50
feet high, illuminating the country for
miles. The mud emitted during the errup-
tim already lies from seven to fourteen
feet deep over a full square mile OF terri
tory.
Adopts an American Gun.
LONDON, February 7th-The Pail BlnJ
Gazette asserts that England has practically
decided to adopt the Lee American rifle fer
the use of her army.
Scuiiing Face.
LONDON, February 7th.-The race be
tween George Bubear and G. j. Perkins,
FIR the sculling championship Of England,
f400 and the Sportingmen's challenge cup,
took place to-day and was won by Bubear.
The race YVES rowed over the Tyne cham
pionShip course.
A Financial Scheme.
New YORK, February 7th.-The London
Financial Ne,cs of a recent date says: We
are informed on good authority that there
is a scheme on foot between the Roths-
childs of Paris and Mr.. Rockefeller, repre- :
seniing the Standard Oil Compsnv of
Cleveland, to buy up the Russian petroleum.
OH wells at Baku Rockefeller is now III
Paris on this business.
There VIII Re No War.
LONDON, February 7th.-The Standard S
correspondent at st. Petersburg affects to
know on good authority that there will be
80 war in EgTops.
The European Financial Pulse.
LoNDoN-February Tth--3 P. M-Paris
advices ouote ) per cent rentes at IS francs
% confines.
PARIS, February 7th-4 p M-Three per